Jerrod is consumed by a rage, darkness taking over, flesh is burning, eyes go black. The Darkness fill and consumes. Anna watches all signs of the ma... disappear, leaving a Beast standing before her. Fear grasps at her heart. Is there any hope? She runs. Allan laughs, “I shall catch you, you can’t escape” Allan quickly closes the space between the two, Anna can feel his breath on her neck, the smell of his musk. He lunges, grabbing an arm spinning around, pulls her up to him. “my Beauty” . ???????? Thehouse was impressive, even by year 2537 standards. As was the fashion in theEmpire, and had been since the first Emperor had ordered it some ninety yearsbefore, the building was of Ancient Roman style. An exact replica of a secondcentury Roman Villa in fact. Plush and luxuriously furnished and decorated,even an expert would be hard pressed to tell it from the real thing.????????? Theroom was no exception. The Marble, highly polished wood and the smooth, whitewalls with their. Both emphatically nodded.Taking advantage of the pause in Ken's speech, Ali said, "Katherine Hughes Carlson!" Kathy heard her name called and jerked up with a start. Ken was dumbstruck by the peremptory sound in Ali's words. Ali said, "Kathy, there has been a special meeting of the Clifford & Jamison Compensation Committee. You are receiving a raise of $5,000 per month, retroactive to January 1. Since today is a Firm holiday — apparently — we won't be able to give you the check for your back. "Besh winced, and said, "That's me, all right. Lucky." Can you continue? Do we need to turn back and find a cleric? Or willmy small healing skills be enough?" Emerald asked."No, I can continue. Besides, it's close to supper time, and wewouldn't make it all the way back before the sun set anyway." Supper time! You had to remind me, I havent eaten since breakfast intown!" Goruza said."Well, you're a growing girl, I suppose. I on the other hand will growno further," Besh replied, laughing despite.